Will We Last?

A Problem And A Solution

[Mal's POV]

I woke up after about an hour of sleep. Ben stayed again. It was nice, just the two of us together. But then, something began to worry me. I sat up nervously and took Ben's hand. He cautiously grasped it into his and looked at me. "Mal, are you ok?" I looked at him and started to cry. "I want to see Lonnie."

"Why, Mal?" Ben asked me. "I just...just feel like...like something's wrong..." I said in between breaths. "You must've heard the conversation between Jay and I then." What conversation was Ben talking about? Once he saw my expression, he began to explain himself.

An hour earlier...

[Ben's POV]

After Mal fell asleep, I got a call from Jay. "Hello?" I answered cautiously, not wanting to wake Mal. "Ben, it's Jay. I need to tell you something." By the way Jay sounded, I guessed it was going to be bad. "What is it, Jay?" "Lonnie went into labor, Ben. And the doctors kicked me out while she was screaming in pain. And then...I came back...and she...she..." I could hear Jay crying. This was horrible.

"Jay, why don't you come to Mal's room at the hospital. Room 343," I instructed him. He quickly hung up, and before I knew it, he was here. "So, what's happening with Lonnie?" I asked suspiciously. Jay sat down beside me and sighed deeply. "She had the baby. We named her Lila. Lila Jan."

"That's great, Jay!" I responded happily. "Now you and Lonnie have a daughter." Jay buried his hands in his head and started to whimper. "Dude, what's wrong?" Jay pulled himself together and looked at me with soaked bloody eyes. "She lost her. Lonnie lost the baby."

Present time...

[Mal's POV]

"So, that's what happened while you were asleep," Ben said while stroking my cheek. I moved towards him more and whispered into his ear. "I think I can save Lonnie's baby, Ben..."